The piece of rock we are standing on has been around for a while too, and we seem to be doing a great job of claiming it. Personally, if someone wants to pay to "own" some nebula - let them. They will also have to deal with things like - eminent domain, and abandanment laws, as well as the property taxes (come on we need to fund the NASA school somehow).
Come on, I am slowly but surely taking over all of space by registering stars at the US Patent office. Do not worry - I have about 100 constellations now - talk about prime time real-estate.
For those who want to claim the SUN and charge the rest of us an energy bill - well as long as you can build an office on the sun, you can have it:)
-A
Yup, they have "no intentions" - which does not mean that they will not do so in the future. While I am not saying that IBM is being sneaky and trying to lull people into a false state of safety - it should be noted that "no intentions" means just that - they are not intending on suing...which means it could change
It looks like a java app....maybe they are just using a windows screen for hosting purposes? This demo was probably on a regular sized monitor so others can see it.
My bigger worries is what happens when a soldier falls - enemies can get this technology. How are they going to secure the data it contains and its tech? Maybe have each suit hard coded to the soldiers LIVING bio signs. The soldier puts the outfit on, it checks for his bio signs, then asks for some security code, AND then it needs to get approved through base of opperations (satellite link-up). This way if the enemy gets their hands on this piece of tech, they couldnt just use it - they would have to actually crack it (self destruct mechanisim?)
This uniform just doesn't say "Hey we are the good guys coming to liberate your country."
Now it does scream "We are the evil American overlords coming to ensure OUR form of democratic oppression. Give us your tired oil, poor oil wells, and feed our hungry wallets"
I did RTFA article. Don't assume, you make yourself look like an ass.
I could already use my PDA without a stylus - I have used a pen, keys, my fingers.
Handwriting recognition is useful and someone can be really practiced at it that the speed is quite fast. Also many PDA's have a keyboard feature.
Removing front cover - ok this is about as cool as changing the faceplate on a phone (big whoop).
Multiple virtual keyboard? Is this anything like the touch-keyboard that PDA's have now a days?
No such thing as "totally reliable" if you believe that then i have a proposition for you - some money has come my way from Nigeria.
I backup my PDA everytime it hits the cradle.
So whats the big deal with this thing? The only new attraction is that it totally omits the need for stylus and lets you have two touch points at once....cute but not worth $600.00
-A
I am going to sue Microsoft, Apple, Intel, AMD, and the US Gov't.
What am I going to sue them for? Eh it doesn't matter - I am just hoping they will decide to settle and make me rich.
Sometimes I wish we used the UK legal system - if you sue someone, and you lose you have to pay their legal fees. (I am not sure if it is included in the law, but hopefully it states somewhere "reasonable" legal fees, as I can see someone saying their lawyer costs 1 million per hour).
Which is great for house lines, but what about cell phones? Also, most people do not want to utilize a complex method (which requires using your computer). An easier method is the call block-block service, which I believe is a free option these days.
You do realize you can set your phone that if someone calls you with their number not listed, they have to dial back unblocked (i think it is *68 pre-phone number). This will prevent most telemarketers (as they have automated systems that dial), and anyone who really wants to reach you can just dial back without blocking their number...
However, who's really that stupid to be giving away all of their personal info over the telephone anyway?
"Hello Mr. Smith, this is Margaret calling from MBNA America. We would like to offer you a 0% interest credit card for a period of two years. Great glad to hear that you are interested, we just need to verify your information for security purposes...."
This happens legitimately ALL the time. So it is not hard to believe that some scammer will use this for identity theft purposes. Hell they don't even need to spoof the number as a lot of the call center numbers come in as unavailable or blocked. To find a name and number of random person just open a phone book.
My mom's fiancee got a hand written letter with one of those scams. Now how cool is that. He actually asked me about it and I started to laugh:) He has never heard of these scams until then.
I could right a decent critique of the third Matrix film if I could be arsed, but it comes down to this- bad dialogue, bad characters, stupid plot, dull setting. Boring film
Though there were some good scenes, overall, you are correct.
I am from South Africa, in the war torn country of Zimbabwe. Recently, I have come to the attention that I am in the inheritance of $150,000 Million US dollars. This money was left to me by my father, the great Duke Nuk Em. Due to his untimely demise, probably by his enemies, I am not able to access this money. My mother and I may be doomed to die as our father's enemies are looking for us.
If you would be so kind, please send me $1,000.00 so I may fly to America so I can receive my inheritence at Gaylord hotels in the beautiful country of Texas.
For your kind services I have reserved 25% of my fathers inheritence into an account of your choice.
Please forward me your account information, and I will begin the process.
Please be so kind and keep this secret so my fathers enemies will not kill me.
Your trusted friend,
Akiel em-All
I would be the guy who gets in the game says "cool" and the screen flashes white as someone with the BFG blasts me to hell and back. "First Kill -.8 seconds"
Wouldn't each disc be a 9 gig disc? Most movies are produced on those so they can 1) put more crap on it and 2) *help* prevent *some* people from burning it (or at least forcing people to do another one-two steps in the process)...
In my experience, I rarely view the extras. If they include deleted scenes, I would really really like it if they just stuck it in the movie (give an option to turn it on and off, but I want the scenes incorporated)... So for me, unless they have added scenes (again, in the movie), I do not need the extra discs - movie 1 2 and 3 are good enough:)
Why?
I really liked the first & third one. The second one had some really bad points to it (the raver party, the speech before the raver party, the unlimited Mr. Smith's that couldn't beat Neo). Though I did like the very beginning where Neo jumps into the sky and does the kickin pose - given that *IF* the movie was considered to be absolutely worthless - that specific pose would be enough for me (if I were a highly paid actor) to do the movie:)
No, software is a set of instructions which can be followed by a brain or by a chip. The chips may certainly be faster and more reliable, but there is nothing they can do that a brain cannot do.
Software follows a set of instructions, it IS a process, however. One can easily state that a process follows a set of instructions. For example: every morning I have a process - my alarm clock rings, i get out of bed, i hit the snooze, i run back to bed, five minutes later the alarm clock rings, and the cycle repeats. There is a set of instructions ingrained in my head (turn the damn thing off), the process is me actually following these instructions.
Quake II in your head It would take a staggeringly long time. So what? It is neither novel nor non-obvious to use a computer to get the results more quickly.
Really you can run Quake II in your head? Where can I plug the joystick into? Your ass?
Not possible. Prove it.
Ok, I'll quote you: "We coders run segments of code in our head". Point proven.
Thats a lame, and inaccurate, proof. Come on you shoudl be able to do better.
The fact that it would take years or centuries to run larger "segments of code" merely makes it rather impractical, chuckle. It is neither novel nor non-obvious to use a computer to get the results more quickly.
It is an impossibility to run this code without a computer. If I were to hand you seven hundred megabytes of code, of an unknown program, in paper to you. You could sit on it from now until the day you die and still not be able to "compile" it. You might be able to tell a few segments, even gloss what it does, but you could not come close to figuring out most of its features, drawing how it looks like, and most importantly utilizing the code (again, try and run Quake in your head and playing it, where does the controller go)?
Because any software patent is actually a mental process patent.
Software is a process, done physically by a machine. I would like to see you run Quake II in your head, and make it work. You can't your example, at least to me, is not making any sense. We coders run segments of code in our head (barely), it is not humanly possible to run millions (billions) of lines of code in our heads.
You don't need a computer to run a program, any programmer can can run software purely mentally.
Not possible. Prove it.
Yes, mentally running software is slow, and you may need pencil and paper as a memory aid, but you really *can* run absolutely any program mentally.
Being on paper means it is no longer absolutely or purely mental now is it?
But the computer itself can only implement calculations
1 + 1 = 2...I implemented a calculation, I can run this calculation in my head over and over. On a more "non-nitpicking" point, your statement contradicts your above statements. In this most recent statement "the computer itself can only implement calculations", but in your above statements people can run "any" code "purely" mentally. Code is calculations
Software and programming is not a feild of technology. It is a feild of mathematics.
This is a pure statement of your opinion, and many many many people would argue you (and win) wrong.
Nuke their dinosaurs
Nuke their amoeba
Nuke their primative life forms (or enslave them)
Beg their advanced life forms to not kill us... I got my plans covered:)
"Beam me up Scotty, I'm going home"
I have always loved space and the notion of other planets and potentially with life. I hope we find one that does have an atmosphere that can support life.
Even if we do not make it in my lifetime, to know it is there, waiting, is an amazing thing indead.
I am feeling inspired right now - I am glad I read that article:)
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The piece of rock we are standing on has been around for a while too, and we seem to be doing a great job of claiming it. Personally, if someone wants to pay to "own" some nebula - let them. They will also have to deal with things like - eminent domain, and abandanment laws, as well as the property taxes (come on we need to fund the NASA school somehow).
Come on, I am slowly but surely taking over all of space by registering stars at the US Patent office. Do not worry - I have about 100 constellations now - talk about prime time real-estate. :)
For those who want to claim the SUN and charge the rest of us an energy bill - well as long as you can build an office on the sun, you can have it
-A
Yup, they have "no intentions" - which does not mean that they will not do so in the future. While I am not saying that IBM is being sneaky and trying to lull people into a false state of safety - it should be noted that "no intentions" means just that - they are not intending on suing...which means it could change
It looks like a java app....maybe they are just using a windows screen for hosting purposes? This demo was probably on a regular sized monitor so others can see it.
My bigger worries is what happens when a soldier falls - enemies can get this technology. How are they going to secure the data it contains and its tech? Maybe have each suit hard coded to the soldiers LIVING bio signs. The soldier puts the outfit on, it checks for his bio signs, then asks for some security code, AND then it needs to get approved through base of opperations (satellite link-up). This way if the enemy gets their hands on this piece of tech, they couldnt just use it - they would have to actually crack it (self destruct mechanisim?)
This uniform just doesn't say "Hey we are the good guys coming to liberate your country."
Now it does scream "We are the evil American overlords coming to ensure OUR form of democratic oppression. Give us your tired oil, poor oil wells, and feed our hungry wallets"
I did RTFA article. Don't assume, you make yourself look like an ass.
I could already use my PDA without a stylus - I have used a pen, keys, my fingers.
Handwriting recognition is useful and someone can be really practiced at it that the speed is quite fast. Also many PDA's have a keyboard feature. Removing front cover - ok this is about as cool as changing the faceplate on a phone (big whoop).
Multiple virtual keyboard? Is this anything like the touch-keyboard that PDA's have now a days?
No such thing as "totally reliable" if you believe that then i have a proposition for you - some money has come my way from Nigeria.
I backup my PDA everytime it hits the cradle.
So whats the big deal with this thing? The only new attraction is that it totally omits the need for stylus and lets you have two touch points at once....cute but not worth $600.00
-A
I did...I thought it said Tito, :)
Whats the big deal with this product? What is more innovative about this then say a crackberry? I mean black berry :)
-A
I am going to sue Microsoft, Apple, Intel, AMD, and the US Gov't.
What am I going to sue them for? Eh it doesn't matter - I am just hoping they will decide to settle and make me rich.
Sometimes I wish we used the UK legal system - if you sue someone, and you lose you have to pay their legal fees. (I am not sure if it is included in the law, but hopefully it states somewhere "reasonable" legal fees, as I can see someone saying their lawyer costs 1 million per hour).
Which is great for house lines, but what about cell phones? Also, most people do not want to utilize a complex method (which requires using your computer). An easier method is the call block-block service, which I believe is a free option these days.
You do realize you can set your phone that if someone calls you with their number not listed, they have to dial back unblocked (i think it is *68 pre-phone number). This will prevent most telemarketers (as they have automated systems that dial), and anyone who really wants to reach you can just dial back without blocking their number...
However, who's really that stupid to be giving away all of their personal info over the telephone anyway?
"Hello Mr. Smith, this is Margaret calling from MBNA America. We would like to offer you a 0% interest credit card for a period of two years. Great glad to hear that you are interested, we just need to verify your information for security purposes...."
This happens legitimately ALL the time. So it is not hard to believe that some scammer will use this for identity theft purposes. Hell they don't even need to spoof the number as a lot of the call center numbers come in as unavailable or blocked. To find a name and number of random person just open a phone book.
My mom's fiancee got a hand written letter with one of those scams. Now how cool is that. He actually asked me about it and I started to laugh :) He has never heard of these scams until then.
I could right a decent critique of the third Matrix film if I could be arsed, but it comes down to this- bad dialogue, bad characters, stupid plot, dull setting. Boring film
Though there were some good scenes, overall, you are correct.
Dear Trusted Friend,
I am from South Africa, in the war torn country of Zimbabwe. Recently, I have come to the attention that I am in the inheritance of $150,000 Million US dollars. This money was left to me by my father, the great Duke Nuk Em. Due to his untimely demise, probably by his enemies, I am not able to access this money. My mother and I may be doomed to die as our father's enemies are looking for us.
If you would be so kind, please send me $1,000.00 so I may fly to America so I can receive my inheritence at Gaylord hotels in the beautiful country of Texas.
For your kind services I have reserved 25% of my fathers inheritence into an account of your choice.
Please forward me your account information, and I will begin the process.
Please be so kind and keep this secret so my fathers enemies will not kill me.
Your trusted friend,
Akiel em-All
I would be the guy who gets in the game says "cool" and the screen flashes white as someone with the BFG blasts me to hell and back. "First Kill - .8 seconds"
Wouldn't each disc be a 9 gig disc? Most movies are produced on those so they can 1) put more crap on it and 2) *help* prevent *some* people from burning it (or at least forcing people to do another one-two steps in the process)... :)
In my experience, I rarely view the extras. If they include deleted scenes, I would really really like it if they just stuck it in the movie (give an option to turn it on and off, but I want the scenes incorporated)... So for me, unless they have added scenes (again, in the movie), I do not need the extra discs - movie 1 2 and 3 are good enough
Why? :)
I really liked the first & third one. The second one had some really bad points to it (the raver party, the speech before the raver party, the unlimited Mr. Smith's that couldn't beat Neo).
Though I did like the very beginning where Neo jumps into the sky and does the kickin pose - given that *IF* the movie was considered to be absolutely worthless - that specific pose would be enough for me (if I were a highly paid actor) to do the movie
-A
No, software is a set of instructions which can be followed by a brain or by a chip. The chips may certainly be faster and more reliable, but there is nothing they can do that a brain cannot do.
Software follows a set of instructions, it IS a process, however. One can easily state that a process follows a set of instructions. For example: every morning I have a process - my alarm clock rings, i get out of bed, i hit the snooze, i run back to bed, five minutes later the alarm clock rings, and the cycle repeats. There is a set of instructions ingrained in my head (turn the damn thing off), the process is me actually following these instructions.
Quake II in your head
It would take a staggeringly long time. So what? It is neither novel nor non-obvious to use a computer to get the results more quickly.
Really you can run Quake II in your head? Where can I plug the joystick into? Your ass?
Not possible. Prove it. Ok, I'll quote you: "We coders run segments of code in our head". Point proven.
Thats a lame, and inaccurate, proof. Come on you shoudl be able to do better.
The fact that it would take years or centuries to run larger "segments of code" merely makes it rather impractical, chuckle. It is neither novel nor non-obvious to use a computer to get the results more quickly.
It is an impossibility to run this code without a computer. If I were to hand you seven hundred megabytes of code, of an unknown program, in paper to you. You could sit on it from now until the day you die and still not be able to "compile" it. You might be able to tell a few segments, even gloss what it does, but you could not come close to figuring out most of its features, drawing how it looks like, and most importantly utilizing the code (again, try and run Quake in your head and playing it, where does the controller go)?
Because any software patent is actually a mental process patent.
Software is a process, done physically by a machine. I would like to see you run Quake II in your head, and make it work. You can't your example, at least to me, is not making any sense. We coders run segments of code in our head (barely), it is not humanly possible to run millions (billions) of lines of code in our heads.
You don't need a computer to run a program, any programmer can can run software purely mentally.
Not possible. Prove it.
Yes, mentally running software is slow, and you may need pencil and paper as a memory aid, but you really *can* run absolutely any program mentally.
Being on paper means it is no longer absolutely or purely mental now is it?
But the computer itself can only implement calculations
1 + 1 = 2...I implemented a calculation, I can run this calculation in my head over and over. On a more "non-nitpicking" point, your statement contradicts your above statements. In this most recent statement "the computer itself can only implement calculations", but in your above statements people can run "any" code "purely" mentally. Code is calculations
Software and programming is not a feild of technology. It is a feild of mathematics.
This is a pure statement of your opinion, and many many many people would argue you (and win) wrong.
how do you get modded funny and i get modded offtopic - especially on a topic that is reiterated on almost any /. post? ;)
Nuke their dinosaurs :)
Nuke their amoeba
Nuke their primative life forms (or enslave them)
Beg their advanced life forms to not kill us... I got my plans covered
In Russia, the newfound planets explore you!
Only if Bush is in office when we make first contact ;)
"Beam me up Scotty, I'm going home" :)
I have always loved space and the notion of other planets and potentially with life. I hope we find one that does have an atmosphere that can support life.
Even if we do not make it in my lifetime, to know it is there, waiting, is an amazing thing indead.
I am feeling inspired right now - I am glad I read that article